I’ve been thinking about the power words have in our relationships with children and students. It is truly amazing what a few carefully-worded and well-timed statements can do to a life. I know that is true in my life. I know that it is true in the lives of the...

Ever since reading Playing for Keeps by Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy, I’ve been thinking about the power words have in our relationships with children and students. It is truly amazing what a few carefully-worded and well-timed statements can do to a life. I...

…but little phrases can. “Words matter. A few select words over time can impact someone direction in life.” I like big words. For a birthday gift one year, a friend gave me a book called “The Guilded Tongue, Overly Eloquent Words for Everyday Things”. It ranks...

…but little phrases can. “Words matter. A few select words over time can impact someone direction in life.” I like big words. For a birthday gift one year, a friend gave me a book called “The Guilded Tongue, Overly Eloquent Words for Everyday Things”. It ranks...

In “Playing for Keeps”, we learn that Words over Time impact someone’s direction in life. Consistent positive words lead in a positive direction in the same way consistent negative words lead in a negative direction. Our preschoolers have a long way to go in life and...